OpenMetadata vs Stirling-PDF

OpenMetadata and Stirling-PDF share 13 technologies: React, Vite, PostgreSQL, Postgres, Spring, Tailwind CSS, angus-mail, commonmark-ext-gfm-tables, Apache, org.commonmark:commonmark, org.apache.pdfbox:pdfbox, io.micrometer:micrometer-core, and ch.qos.logback:logback-classic. OpenMetadata is written in Java and Stirling-PDF in TypeScript.

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What they share and what sets them apart

open-metadata

OpenMetadata

The Open Context Layer for Data and AI , OpenMetadata is the open platform for building trusted data context and business semantics for humans, AI assistants, and agents.

Java15.7kRead on November 7, 2026, at commit 3aaedcaWhat is OpenMetadata built with?

Only in OpenMetadata

  • JAX-RS
  • Flask
  • org.glassfish.jersey.media:jersey-media-multipart
  • apache-client
  • com.mysql:mysql-connector-j
  • docker-java-transport-zerodep
  • elasticache
  • lettuce-core
  • org.flywaydb:flyway-mysql
  • redshift-jdbc42
  • s3
  • tomcat-jdbc
  • Redis
  • com.zaxxer:HikariCP
  • Flyway
  • MySQL
  • com.azure:azure-storage-blob
  • net.jodah:expiringmap
  • software.amazon.awssdk:rds
  • Elasticsearch
  • Google
  • javax.ws.rs-api
  • jersey-container-servlet
  • jersey-media-json-jackson
  • jersey-server
  • jetty-bom
  • jetty-ee10-bom
  • jetty-ee10-servlets
  • org.springframework:spring-beans
  • jakarta.servlet:jakarta.servlet-api
  • io.dropwizard:dropwizard-core
  • org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server
  • org.eclipse.jetty.ee10:jetty-ee10-servlet
  • org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-http
  • org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-util
  • javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api
  • org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-io
  • guicey-jdbi3
  • jdbi3-sqlobject
  • jsqlparser
  • org.jdbi:jdbi3-core
  • io.dropwizard:dropwizard-jdbi3
  • com.google.auth:google-auth-library-oauth2-http
  • google-oauth-client
  • java-jwt
  • nimbus-jose-jwt
  • oauth2-oidc-sdk
  • software.amazon.awssdk:auth
  • com.unboundid:unboundid-ldapsdk
  • com.azure:azure-identity
  • com.microsoft.azure:msal4j
  • org.passay:passay
  • software.amazon.awssdk:secretsmanager
  • software.amazon.awssdk:sts
  • Model Context Protocol
  • io.modelcontextprotocol.sdk:mcp-json-jackson2
  • commonmark-ext-autolink
  • commonmark-ext-gfm-strikethrough
  • owasp-java-html-sanitizer
  • poi-ooxml
  • com.github.jknack:handlebars
  • org.freemarker:freemarker
  • com.opencsv:opencsv
  • com.vladsch.flexmark:flexmark-html2md-converter
  • org.apache.poi:poi
  • org.jsoup:jsoup
  • org.simplejavamail:simple-java-mail
  • everit-json-schema
  • jakarta.validation:jakarta.validation-api
  • com.networknt:json-schema-validator
  • org.jsonschema2pojo:jsonschema2pojo-core
  • javax.validation:validation-api
  • Hibernate
  • log4j-core
  • metrics-core
  • micrometer-observation
  • micrometer-registry-prometheus
  • OpenTelemetry
  • Prometheus
  • slf4j-simple
  • org.slf4j:slf4j-api
  • io.fabric8:kubernetes-client
  • ch.qos.logback:logback-core
  • io.kubernetes:client-java
  • org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api
  • software.amazon.awssdk:ssm

In common

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
OpenMetadata2,166,002 lines written4,688 code files
Stirling-PDF1,135,977 lines written4,350 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
OpenMetadata8.8% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Jules
Stirling-PDF2.1% of its commits signed by AIWith GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Codex
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
OpenMetadataLast push November 7, 202620,467 commits15,711 stars
Stirling-PDFLast push November 4, 20265,739 commits95,737 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
OpenMetadata4,066 test files62.6% of its code files have a test that imports them
Stirling-PDF2,073 test files48.8% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, OpenMetadata or Stirling-PDF?
OpenMetadata, with 2,166,002 lines written; Stirling-PDF has 1,135,977.

The proof: open-metadata/OpenMetadata's code at commit 3aaedca

Which has more GitHub stars, OpenMetadata or Stirling-PDF?
Stirling-PDF, with 95,737 stars; OpenMetadata has 15,711.

The proof: Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF on GitHub

Which has more tests, OpenMetadata or Stirling-PDF?
OpenMetadata, with 4,066 test files; Stirling-PDF has 2,073.

The proof: open-metadata/OpenMetadata's code at commit 3aaedca

Which was updated more recently, OpenMetadata or Stirling-PDF?
OpenMetadata: its last push was on November 7, 2026, and Stirling-PDF's on November 4, 2026.

The proof: open-metadata/OpenMetadata's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, OpenMetadata or Stirling-PDF?
OpenMetadata: an AI signed 8.8% of its commits, with Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Jules; in Stirling-PDF, 2.1%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in open-metadata/OpenMetadata

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